Thank you for supporting our efforts in 2012

Know more about our Projects at www.ashanet.org   "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." (Nelson Mandela) Dear Asha Patron, On behalf of the entire Asha for Education volunteer team, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for making a donation to us this year.  Asha for Education is a unique non-profit in that it is a 100% volunteer driven organization. None of our 1000+ volunteers who make Asha happen get paid. This helps us in ensuring that close to 100% of the contributions that we receive from donors go directly to supporting the projects in India. So far, Asha has supported more than 800 projects across 24 states in India, with $24 million sent to projects since inception. Just in 2011 alone, Asha sent $2.3 million to more than 200 projects in India, which resulted in supporting the education of more than 50,000 kids. We anticipate to increase that support in years to come – thanks to the kindness and generosity of donors like you. Are you traveling to India this Holiday season or anytime in the near future? Do you know that you can visit any of our 200+ currently active of projects to see how your donation is being put to work. Visiting projects will provide you with an enriching life experience along with a first-hand understanding of the grassroots level issues facing the underprivileged sections of the society in India. You can find more information on our project portfolio in Asha Projects Database. Drop us a line at projects@ashanet.org and we can help in coordinating your visit to the project. Your constant support and encouragement is what keeps propelling Asha forward. Please help us spread the word about Asha within your family and friends and help us reach many more underprivileged children in 2013. One simple way to do it would be to like us on facebook and following us on twitter (links given below).  Best Regards,   Asha for Education Facebook Twitter Website

Gift a Deserving Child in the Season of Giving

Know more about our Projects at www.ashanet.org View this email in your browser Click Here to Contribute "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." (Nelson Mandela) Dear Asha Patron, Once again, the holiday season is upon us!  It is a great time to shop, celebrate, and spend time with our loved ones.  It is also a time to think of and give back to those who are less fortunate.     Here's a heart-wrenching fact on India's children: India is home to an estimated 17 million child laborers, the highest in the world.  Such children engage in labor and are deprived of their childhood, right to education and health.  They have a 'will' to be in school, but have no 'way'.  Education is a key metric in the assessment of a nation's socio-economic development.  We, at Asha for Education, enroll such children in school and provide them with necessary skills they would need to transform their lives, while providing teachers with the necessary skills they would need.  In 2011 alone, we provided support to more than 200 projects in India, and touched lives of more than 50,000 children.  We realize the magnitude of the problem of illiteracy in India is too large to even comprehend, and we will not be able to reach every last child not in school.  As we thank our blessings in this 'season of giving', we seek support from generous donors like you so we can expand our work and continue to make a difference.  You can change the world by giving them a chance to be in school.  100% of your donations are tax deductible and near 100% reaches our projects in India – thanks to the fact that Asha is a 100% volunteer driven organization. Best Regards,   Asha for Education Facebook Twitter Website Like Tweet +1 Forward to Friend Copyright © 2012 Asha for Education, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Asha for Education P.O.Box 322 New york, NY 10040-0322 Add us to your address book